used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The departure of his friends from Bright Farm created a great void in the life of Doctor Lester Conway, and he felt it sorely.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Well, he had insisted to Jim that he was content, and he had even repeated it to himself a great many times after Jim had left, rather as if it required a good many assurances to convince even himself.
Allan
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From this reading They were his only friends, if we except good Mrs. Allan, and his naturally lonesome life was made trebly so by their departure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The departure of his friends from Bright Farm created a great void in the life of Doctor Lester Conway, and he felt it sorely.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well, he had insisted to Jim that he was content, and he had even repeated it to himself a great many times after Jim had left, rather as if it required a good many assurances to convince even himself.
assurancesnounUS /əˈʃʊrənsɪz/
plural of “assurance” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Well, he had insisted to Jim that he was content, and he had even repeated it to himself a great many times after Jim had left, rather as if it required a good many assurances to convince even himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That he was sincerely and unselfishly glad of their great good fortune there could be no doubt; and that he was content with his own lot in life.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The departure of his friends from Bright Farm created a great void in the life of Doctor Lester Conway, and he felt it sorely.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were his only friends, if we except good Mrs. Allan, and his naturally lonesome life was made trebly so by their departure.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading That he was sincerely and unselfishly glad of their great good fortune there could be no doubt; and that he was content with his own lot in life.
CONTENTMENTnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading CONTENTMENT.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading Well, he had insisted to Jim that he was content, and he had even repeated it to himself a great many times after Jim had left, rather as if it required a good many assurances to convince even himself.
Conway
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From this reading The departure of his friends from Bright Farm created a great void in the life of Doctor Lester Conway, and he felt it sorely.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That he was sincerely and unselfishly glad of their great good fortune there could be no doubt; and that he was content with his own lot in life.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading The departure of his friends from Bright Farm created a great void in the life of Doctor Lester Conway, and he felt it sorely.
the act of departing
From this reading The departure of his friends from Bright Farm created a great void in the life of Doctor Lester Conway, and he felt it sorely.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The departure of his friends from Bright Farm created a great void in the life of Doctor Lester Conway, and he felt it sorely.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading That he was sincerely and unselfishly glad of their great good fortune there could be no doubt; and that he was content with his own lot in life.
divisible by two
From this reading Well, he had insisted to Jim that he was content, and he had even repeated it to himself a great many times after Jim had left, rather as if it required a good many assurances to convince even himself.
apart from; not including
From this reading They were his only friends, if we except good Mrs. Allan, and his naturally lonesome life was made trebly so by their departure.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The departure of his friends from Bright Farm created a great void in the life of Doctor Lester Conway, and he felt it sorely.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The departure of his friends from Bright Farm created a great void in the life of Doctor Lester Conway, and he felt it sorely.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading That he was sincerely and unselfishly glad of their great good fortune there could be no doubt; and that he was content with his own lot in life.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The departure of his friends from Bright Farm created a great void in the life of Doctor Lester Conway, and he felt it sorely.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The departure of his friends from Bright Farm created a great void in the life of Doctor Lester Conway, and he felt it sorely.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading That he was sincerely and unselfishly glad of their great good fortune there could be no doubt; and that he was content with his own lot in life.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They were his only friends, if we except good Mrs. Allan, and his naturally lonesome life was made trebly so by their departure.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The departure of his friends from Bright Farm created a great void in the life of Doctor Lester Conway, and he felt it sorely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well, he had insisted to Jim that he was content, and he had even repeated it to himself a great many times after Jim had left, rather as if it required a good many assurances to convince even himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The departure of his friends from Bright Farm created a great void in the life of Doctor Lester Conway, and he felt it sorely.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Well, he had insisted to Jim that he was content, and he had even repeated it to himself a great many times after Jim had left, rather as if it required a good many assurances to convince even himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The departure of his friends from Bright Farm created a great void in the life of Doctor Lester Conway, and he felt it sorely.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They were his only friends, if we except good Mrs. Allan, and his naturally lonesome life was made trebly so by their departure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The departure of his friends from Bright Farm created a great void in the life of Doctor Lester Conway, and he felt it sorely.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Well, he had insisted to Jim that he was content, and he had even repeated it to himself a great many times after Jim had left, rather as if it required a good many assurances to convince even himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The departure of his friends from Bright Farm created a great void in the life of Doctor Lester Conway, and he felt it sorely.
Jim
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From this reading Well, he had insisted to Jim that he was content, and he had even repeated it to himself a great many times after Jim had left, rather as if it required a good many assurances to convince even himself.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Well, he had insisted to Jim that he was content, and he had even repeated it to himself a great many times after Jim had left, rather as if it required a good many assurances to convince even himself.
Lester
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From this reading The departure of his friends from Bright Farm created a great void in the life of Doctor Lester Conway, and he felt it sorely.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The departure of his friends from Bright Farm created a great void in the life of Doctor Lester Conway, and he felt it sorely.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading They were his only friends, if we except good Mrs. Allan, and his naturally lonesome life was made trebly so by their departure.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading That he was sincerely and unselfishly glad of their great good fortune there could be no doubt; and that he was content with his own lot in life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They were his only friends, if we except good Mrs. Allan, and his naturally lonesome life was made trebly so by their departure.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Well, he had insisted to Jim that he was content, and he had even repeated it to himself a great many times after Jim had left, rather as if it required a good many assurances to convince even himself.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They were his only friends, if we except good Mrs. Allan, and his naturally lonesome life was made trebly so by their departure.
as might be expected
From this reading They were his only friends, if we except good Mrs. Allan, and his naturally lonesome life was made trebly so by their departure.
not any; not one
From this reading That he was sincerely and unselfishly glad of their great good fortune there could be no doubt; and that he was content with his own lot in life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The departure of his friends from Bright Farm created a great void in the life of Doctor Lester Conway, and he felt it sorely.
and nothing more
From this reading They were his only friends, if we except good Mrs. Allan, and his naturally lonesome life was made trebly so by their departure.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading That he was sincerely and unselfishly glad of their great good fortune there could be no doubt; and that he was content with his own lot in life.
on the contrary
From this reading Well, he had insisted to Jim that he was content, and he had even repeated it to himself a great many times after Jim had left, rather as if it required a good many assurances to convince even himself.
recurring again and again
From this reading Well, he had insisted to Jim that he was content, and he had even repeated it to himself a great many times after Jim had left, rather as if it required a good many assurances to convince even himself.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Well, he had insisted to Jim that he was content, and he had even repeated it to himself a great many times after Jim had left, rather as if it required a good many assurances to convince even himself.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading That he was sincerely and unselfishly glad of their great good fortune there could be no doubt; and that he was content with his own lot in life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were his only friends, if we except good Mrs. Allan, and his naturally lonesome life was made trebly so by their departure.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading The departure of his friends from Bright Farm created a great void in the life of Doctor Lester Conway, and he felt it sorely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That he was sincerely and unselfishly glad of their great good fortune there could be no doubt; and that he was content with his own lot in life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The departure of his friends from Bright Farm created a great void in the life of Doctor Lester Conway, and he felt it sorely.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were his only friends, if we except good Mrs. Allan, and his naturally lonesome life was made trebly so by their departure.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That he was sincerely and unselfishly glad of their great good fortune there could be no doubt; and that he was content with his own lot in life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were his only friends, if we except good Mrs. Allan, and his naturally lonesome life was made trebly so by their departure.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Well, he had insisted to Jim that he was content, and he had even repeated it to himself a great many times after Jim had left, rather as if it required a good many assurances to convince even himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, he had insisted to Jim that he was content, and he had even repeated it to himself a great many times after Jim had left, rather as if it required a good many assurances to convince even himself.
trebly
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From this reading They were his only friends, if we except good Mrs. Allan, and his naturally lonesome life was made trebly so by their departure.
unselfishlyadverb
in an unselfish manner
From this reading That he was sincerely and unselfishly glad of their great good fortune there could be no doubt; and that he was content with his own lot in life.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading The departure of his friends from Bright Farm created a great void in the life of Doctor Lester Conway, and he felt it sorely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were his only friends, if we except good Mrs. Allan, and his naturally lonesome life was made trebly so by their departure.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They were his only friends, if we except good Mrs. Allan, and his naturally lonesome life was made trebly so by their departure.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, he had insisted to Jim that he was content, and he had even repeated it to himself a great many times after Jim had left, rather as if it required a good many assurances to convince even himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were his only friends, if we except good Mrs. Allan, and his naturally lonesome life was made trebly so by their departure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That he was sincerely and unselfishly glad of their great good fortune there could be no doubt; and that he was content with his own lot in life.
